\015 I just purchased this laptop last night, it has a wireless card built into the laptop and it also has the option for an ethernet port on the other side. i dont have wireless internet so i figured since it has the ethernet port i could just plug in my ethernet cable from my modem to my laptop and it would work..but it didnt i currently have armstrong zoom 500 and i use that for my desktop at home so i know it works. since i bought this laptop i took out the ethernet cable from my desktop and plugged it intomy laptop but the laptop doesnt recognize it. i called my internet service provider and he reset the modem for me and it still doesnt work..please help. thank you\015\012\015\012Dell Inspiron 1525 Notebook\015\012connection says limited connectivity. was working fine and now this. Had technician with internet service provider come out and he could connect with his laptop, with no problem. Told me Windows Vista had problems with wireless. Contacted Dell and they want to charge me to fix it over the phone, something about doing something to the router. Help.\015

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To get it to connect wirelessly all of the things in bold must be true.\015\012\015\0121. The wireless card driver must be installed and enabled.\015\012

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Go to start>right click Computer>click Properties>click Device manager. Click the plus next to Network Adapters and you must see your wireless card listed under it. If you see the wireless card listed with just a green icon beside it, proceed to no. 2.

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If it's listed with a red X, right click it and click enable.

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If it has an exclamation or question mark, click this, choose your wireless card, download and run it, go through the installation. Restart the computer when done or when you're prompted.

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If the wireless card is not listed under 'Network adapters' check is you see 'network controller' under 'OTher Devices' which is another category in the list. If you see it, click this, choose the model of the wireless card and install the driver.

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If you arent sure of the model, click this and enter your service tag (on the bottom of the laptop), look for an entry with 'CRD, WRLES' in the part description and you'll find the model number along that line.

\015\012\015\0122. The wifi light indicator on the right edge of the laptop (near the front) must be solid blue.\015\012 \015\012

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If the light is not blue and you have made sure Item no. 1 is true, check the slide switch just right beside the light. It must be set to the middle or On position.

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If the light wont turn on, although the the driver is enabled and the switch is set to On, the card could be defective.

\015\012\015\012Once the light is on, the computer must be wireless-ready. You can try to call your ISP once more so they can walk you through connecting it again. (It's easier for them since they know your router and network details.)\015\012 \015\012Pls post back if you still have questions. Pls dont forget to accept the best solution. Thanks!\015\012

I had the same problem (IP address already in use on the network - DHCP or static IPs made no difference - same error either way) with a SonicWall TZ 150 Wireless Standard router running Sonic OS Standard 3.1.3.0-6s firmware trying to connect a Toshiba laptop with Vista Home Basic. An IBM T-42 Laptop with Windows XP SP2 connected instantly as does every other PC in the house. I had seen a post recommending a firmware upgrade. We went to SonicWall's web site and after logging in to our existing support account (yes, you have to have your SonicWall registered to receive support!) we downloaded the firmware at version 3.1.5.0-2s and applied it. It took several minutes to upload the firmware to the router. Downloading and reading the release notes is key to getting the procedure to work. Make a backup of your current configuration first as recommended!

After rebooting the SonicWall router, everything came up and the Vista based laptop connected right away with no more errors.\015\012\015\012If u believe that i have satisfactorily answer ur querry, u must select "Fixya" icon , so that i wld be paide for my services.\015\012\015\012Take Care Bro.\015\012Thnx.

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